Datadog was proud to participate in the 2026 Summer Higher Education CIO Congress, hosted by RTM Business Group from August 2-4, 2026, at the The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. The event brought together higher education CIOs, CTOs and technology executives to discuss cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, student success, digital transformation and the evolving role of IT in higher education. Attendees explored strategies for improving technology operations, enhancing the student experience and driving innovation across colleges and universities.

During the event, the Datadog team connected with higher education technology leaders to discuss how unified observability and security can help institutions gain visibility across complex IT environments, strengthen cyber resilience and support reliable digital experiences for students, faculty and staff. Datadog's platform delivers real-time insights across infrastructure, applications, logs and security activity, helping organizations improve performance, accelerate troubleshooting and support modernization initiatives. Have more questions about Datadog? Contact us at Datadog@Carahsoft.com.